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When Nick Clegg takes a knee in front of the Queen to receive his knighthood later this year, it will not be obvious what he has achieved in two decades of public office.

To be sure, as leader of the Liberal Democrats he was the first yellow tie in government since the Second World War. But his Commons seat loss at the hands of Corbynite Jared O’Mara – later disgraced for Internet rudeness – capped a year of Liberal destruction, in an election that has all but ensured Brexit by securing Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader.

A poll revealing a rise in ‘Brextremism’ in both leave and remain camps, the alleged leftwing takeover of British universities, and a breakthrough in genetic medicine for preventing disease are the three topics this week.

Labour’s equivocating on such trivia as tuition fees and Britain’s membership of the single market, Tory plans to make it easier to change your legal gender, and the proposal to force wankers (Ed – Porn watchers?) to identify themselves online are the three topics this week.

In our final episode for this year, we take a look at the highlights – well, mostly lowlights – of a turbulent 2016. Expect Donald Trump, Brexit, cleb deaths and other festive favourites to prepare you for next year’s armageddon.